The draw for the group stage of the Europa League final week, which will be staged in June next year, began in the early hours of Sunday morning (3) in host Germany. England, the favorites, were lucky to avoid a number of powerful teams, but Italy, the defending champions, were unlucky to fall into Group B, known as the "Group of Death", with Spain and Croatia and other strong teams in the same group, the road to the line is full of thorns.
In the peripheral rounds of the England team achieved 8 battles 6 wins and 2 good results, was divided into Group C "Three Lions", will compete with Serbia, Denmark and Slovenia and other teams, under normal circumstances is expected to advance to the status of the group first. If England successfully won the first group, the last 16 will face "the best third place in the group" in a team, the last 8 opponent is the second place in other groups, the earliest in the semi-finals will meet the first group out of the team.
Attending the draw ceremony, England leader Thuyfki said: "We have been to the draw many times and each time the feeling is pretty much the same, the game is not on paper, we hope to avoid some teams, but most of the opponents we face are not bad. We are aware of the domestic fans' expectations of England and the team is ready to respond to them."
The most interesting part of the draw is Group B, which features the big three - Italy, Spain and Croatia - both of whom reached the quarterfinals of the last UEFA Europa League. Other highlights of the group stage include the Netherlands and France in Group D. The 2024 UEFA Europa League will open on June 14 next year, with Germany taking on Scotland in the opening match and the final on July 14th.
Europa League Final Week Group Situation
Group A: Germany, Scotland, Switzerland, Hungary
Group B: Spain, Italy, Croatia, Albania
Group C: England, Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia
Group D: France, Netherlands, Austria, winner of play-off A
Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania, winner of play-off B
